Jessica Ream Studio

UPDATED MARKET SCHEDULE
Come shop all the new handbound journals and paintings in person at my first market of the year THIS Saturday.

Excited to be returning to the Soda City Market and then for the Cottontown Art Crawl next weekend!

one of the first things I ever learned to sew was a simple 9 square quilt with my grandma, who was a quilter and artist. it's been fun to return to this time-honored craft and meld it with another in this latest collection of hand bound journals.
Come see them at the cottontown art crawl 3/8!

doesn't really matter how large the worktable I make, I will always find my way back down to the floor to work.

check out all the new pieces i managed to get matted between baby naps, preschool pickup/dropoff and post bedtime routine, all now available in the shop.

New art. Let’s see how it goes on Instagram. It’s hard when pieces don’t favor well with comments and likes. I hate that it affects me. I hate that I spend hours on something and can’t just be proud of it and leave it at that.

It's not your work, it's just the unlucky fate of the algorithm. It's so hard not to let it get to you, but don't use that as the metric for success. It's a gorgeous little piece and so cozy feeling 🤍

Hey,its me,Jess,the face behind the art.Southern raised,Cali-sober&a recovering southern baptist, im a painter by trade&bookbinder by passion.You can usually find me in yesterday's clothing, with a messy bun my newest boob barnacle close by&a mug of lukewarm tea in hand. Oh&my favorite word is fuck.

Oh man how'd I totally miss that this was happening!

this and more now available in the shop:
www.jessicareamstudio.com

that artist-mom life

#artistmomlife #reallife #peakbehindthecurtain

still haven't figured out how to keep my studio neat when mid-project....

#reallife #studiospace

Girl, you're not alone. I'm taking each day moment by moment. Some days I get an hour (total, not consecutively), some days I get 5 minutes. Rides the wave my friends 🤍

It's certainly a balancing act and some days I accept it better than others, but I know this time while they are little is so short. I can't get it back but Ill always have the chance to get back to the studio

slow, like reaaaal slow, and hopefully steady is the new mantra here in the studio. been squeezing in time to bind and create in five, sometimes, ten minute intervals.

the basket of finished journals and small works on paper is filling up, slowly, but still filling up.

(vintage) books and babies in the studio today

While having this nice of weather this early in February is not the norm, even here in the South, I am taking full advantage of being able to get the studio outside to soak in the sun. hoping to bring out so many new handbound journals for the cottontown art crawl happening March 8th.

Yay!!! Love it!!! Can't wait to see what other magic you create in it 🤍

Birds on a Wire (#14)
Acrylic+Ink
2025
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newsletter friends, make sure to check your inbox for more info on when these pieces will be available in the shop.
#birdsonawire #smallworksonpaper

I'm still finding people, but I'll let you know when I come across others!!

Ooh me please!

Here and Now
Acrylic +Ink on Arches
2025

available in the shop soon. sign up for the newsletter to find out when this, and the rest of the series drops.

been going back and forth on the title for this new series: 'just on the horizon' or 'live wire'. thoughts? feedback? other ideas? open to it all!

also coming soon.
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Quilted journals coming soon

before and after of this childhood-favorite book for a sweet friend of mine, to gift to her children.

Markets are coming.

Oooh sending you all the positive vibes. Days like today definitely make the vendor life a bit soul sucking 🤍

favorites from last night's play session

before and after

still loving this order of customized journals I was asked to bind for a grandfather to gift to his granddaughters for the holidays.

always open for custom orders, so don't hesitate to reach out!

here's a peak into the growing stack of vintage books waiting to be rebound into journals.

stay tuned to find out when they become available in the shop.